Visit to the LSO

We visited the Barbican to see the LSO play 'Sound Detectives'!


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Year Six Weekend Homework: Preparing for Assessment Week

Next week is our assessment week.

In preparation - and to get you back into the swing of creative writing - I would like you to write a complete short story based on the following title, inspired by Macbeth:

"She Made Me Do It!"

Write 1 1/2 sides of A4.

Due: Monday

Year Five Composition Homework: The Drones Club

Year Five are writing stories where they will be focusing on making a character seem 'real' by using the key skill of characterisation.

Task: Please complete your 'Drones Club' story and complete the 'self-assessment for self-improvement' sheet.

P.S. Don't forget to download some of the Bald Worm 11+ revision podcasts, like this one (click on the image to download, so you can put it on your iPod, or click the 'play' button to listen on your computer):


Due: Monday

P.S. The blog is closing in on post number 1,000! Keep an eye out for a special competition to celebrate!

Using hyphens and Dashes

We have been learning to use hyphens and dashes.

Task: Write a description of Bertie Wooster's untidy flat. Write ten lines. Include both dashes and hyphens.

Feeling clever? Include a semi-colon and colon, too.

Due: Tuesday.


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Year Six Homework

Watch http://youtu.be/Q8riYRDFp7A from 3 minutes 30 seconds for Lady Macbeth's scene.

Tasks
1. Read up to the end of chapter 2 of 'Alice'
2. Using any media - clay; chalk; pencil - except felt tip, create a picture of either (i) Macbeth and his dagger or (ii) Lady Macbeth washing and rewashing her hands.

Due: Tuesday

The Term of V.A.K.

The Falcons School for Girls tries to make sure that every pupil knows that we all learn in different ways. Ideally, everyone should know the best way for them to learn:
* Some girls are brilliant at learning new skills by reading;
* Some girls are brilliant at listening;
* Some girls learn best by talking through ideas;
* Some girls learn best by 'doing' - using their hands and their bodies.

To promote thinking about the best ways to learn, we will be using this new logo (created by Art Leader Mr Allan) throughout the school.

Enter Our Catherine Webb Writing Competition

Don't forget to enter the Catherine Webb writing competition, girls! Full details may be found here.